as in corrective
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition
a bill of rights was seen as a much-needed amendatory supplement to the national constitution
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Recent Examples of amendatory
His amendatory language tightens the bill in that regard by only penalizing the companies found guilty of sharing Montanans’ data with foreign adversaries.
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2023
Raoul’s comments on Tuesday came one day after Rauner used his amendatory veto powers to rewrite a gun control measure that would have established a 72-hour waiting period to purchase assault-style weapons.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2018
Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2023
Raoul’s comments on Tuesday came one day after Rauner used his amendatory veto powers to rewrite a gun control measure that would have established a 72-hour waiting period to purchase assault-style weapons.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amendatory
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Jesse Pound 48 Min Ago Market could see ‘corrective price action’ into year-end, Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton says A volatile near-term market could benefit some major consumer staples names, Fairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton told CNBC on Tuesday.Jesse Pound,Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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The system constantly tracks data, makes forecasts, and then takes corrective action (such as lowering the indoor temperature).Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
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While the idea of hiring actors might raise some eyebrows, acting and artistry can be an important step in the reformative process, and Hemsworth suggested that the actors’ real-life experiences helped shape their on-screen characters.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2023
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This can be beneficial for future career opportunities and collaborations.William Arruda, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Within sectors, this outcome will be especially beneficial to financial stocks, with regional banks set to pop 3% in a Trump win, the firm said.Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Amendatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amendatory. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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